Economic Activity & Energy Practical Skills (Edexcel IGCSE Geography): Flashcards
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What is the focus of the economic activity and energy fieldwork enquiry?
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What is the focus of the economic activity and energy fieldwork enquiry?
Developing energy resources.
Why is sampling used when selecting sites for an energy enquiry?
To reduce bias, as it is not practical to study every area or ask every person.
Define stratified sampling for a questionnaire.
Sampling where the population selected is representative of the whole population, e.g. if 10% are over 65, then 10% of the sample is over 65.
In ______ sampling, data is collected at regular intervals around the energy development.
In systematic sampling, data is collected at regular intervals around the energy development.
How can a site location be recorded to give an accurate position?
Using GPS to give latitude and longitude.
State two health and safety risks of an energy fieldwork enquiry.
Any two of: traffic accidents, mugging/crime, an unfamiliar environment, getting lost or construction sites.
What is the only measuring instrument used in the field for an energy enquiry?
A digital decibel meter.
What are questionnaires used to gather in an energy enquiry?
The attitudes and opinions of local people, for example towards a wind farm expansion.
Define a closed question.
A question with a limited, fixed set of answers, e.g. 'How long have you lived in this area?'
Define an open question.
A question that allows a free, detailed response, e.g. 'What are your views on the expansion of the wind farm?'
What is an environmental quality survey (EQS) used for?
To compare different sites around the energy development.
Why is a questionnaire a useful data collection method?
It can provide a mix of qualitative and quantitative data through open and closed questions.
True or False?
Photographs and field sketches are quantitative data.
False.
Photographs and field sketches are qualitative data.
When completing an environmental quality survey, care must be taken to be as ______ as possible.
When completing an environmental quality survey, care must be taken to be as objective as possible.
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